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Travel Tales

April 4, 2016

Missing A Flight (And Getting A Free One)

My flight out of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport leaves at 13:55. I arrange through my hostel for a van pick me up at 11:00 since it will apparently take upwards of an hour to reach the terminal. This gives me plenty of time to wake up early, check out some sites, eat some food, and relax as I

Thailand,  Travel Tales Airports,  Solo Travel

Germany Park Dortmunt Nordmarkt

January 2, 2015

Nordmarkt: Where Crack Heads And Children Live In Harmony

My hitchhiking from Maastricht to Dortmund goes well and I arrive in Germany earlier than expected. Two hours until I am expected at my host's apartment - I guess it's a good time for a celebratory beer. I find my host's place to get my aimless wandering out-of-the-way and then head to the

Germany,  Travel Tales Drinks,  Drugs,  Strangers

Mount Fuji Gate Sunrise

November 12, 2014

Climbing Up (And Pooping On) Mount Fuji (Part II)

Didnโ€™t read Part I? Climbing Up (And Pooping On) Mount Fuji (Part I). TL;DR: I'm now sitting in the freezing cold on top of Mount Fuji waiting for the sunrise after a crowded and frustrating climb up from the fifth station. I open my eyes. Yup, just as I suspected, still dark. Have I

Japan,  Japan Hikes,  Travel Tales Fuji Hikes,  Japan Hikes

Sweden Reindeer

May 15, 2014

That Time Some Reindeer Tried To Kill Me

After arriving at the ICEHOTEL and finding out that I had to wait over two hours for the next tour (in Engish), I decided to tag along with two Canadians I met to some church and museum at the end of the street. The church and museum apparently were both focused on by the Sami people (the

Sweden,  Travel Tales Sights

April 27, 2014

52 Hours Of “I’m Never Doing This Again”

A Greyhound Bus from Los Angeles to New Orleans. So much uncertainty. Do joyous memories, character-building life experiences, and lifelong friends await me on the road? Or is this as terrible an idea as it sounds? TL;DR: it was a terrible idea. The Itinerary Los Angeles to San Diego.

Travel Tales,  United States Public Transportation,  Story,  Strangers

Japanese Barber Shop

January 21, 2014

The Time A Japanese Stranger Stole My Pride

I did not walk 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada for glory. I didn't do it for charity, I didn't do it for exercise, not for fun, not for attention, not for personal growth. I did it for another type of growth: beard growth. And I was incredibly successful. Only five days after my Pacific Crest

Japan,  Travel Tales Story,  Strangers

American-High-School-Girls-Featured

January 19, 2014

I Love American High School Girls

Since arriving in Japan, I have spoken very little English, and even less Japanese (since my current vocabulary is limited to a few dozen words). So as strange of an introduction as it was, it was nice when an older Japanese man stepped into my train compartment, and said, "Welcome to Japan!"

Japan,  Travel Tales Strangers

January 18, 2014

I’m Turning Japanese

My passport will not swipe at the self-service kiosk - do I really have to get into that giant line of people behind the check-in counter? An airline employee on the floor attempts to rectify the situation, but after ten minutes of failed attempts (and the aggravated bending of my passport) she

Japan,  Travel Tales Pre-Departure,  Story

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